McCook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 249, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county.

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Area code708

Living in McCook

Housing in McCook

$290K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026

The median sale price was $290,000 in February 2026.

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Safety in McCook

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Not graded

McCook has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property31

Reported in 202531

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Work & commute in McCook

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Most working residents leave McCook for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (23%), Hodgkins (7%) and La Grange (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Chicago

23%

Hodgkins

La Grange

Countryside

1%Work in townlive and work in McCook 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,838Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in McCook

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

29.5%Fewer adults with high blood pressureIL 33% · better 15.7%More uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeLa Grange · 1.7 mi · ER

Pillars Community Health Beds Plus SummitSummit Argo · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for McCook · CMS · HRSAHealth in McCook →

Natural hazards in McCook

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does McCook flood?paid flood claims since 2013 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to McCook MapMcCook vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in McCook

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McCook has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

82° / 62°Summer

63° / 44°Fall